diff --git a/toot/tui/app.py b/toot/tui/app.py
index 7f873a5..ec7c174 100644
--- a/toot/tui/app.py
+++ b/toot/tui/app.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from .compose import StatusComposer
 from .constants import PALETTE
 from .entities import Status
 from .timeline import Timeline
+from .utils import show_media
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -171,12 +172,16 @@ class TUI(urwid.Frame):
         def _source(timeline, status):
             self.show_status_source(status)
 
+        def _media(timeline, status):
+            self.show_media(status)
+
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "focus", self.refresh_footer)
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "reblog", self.async_toggle_reblog)
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "favourite", self.async_toggle_favourite)
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "source", _source)
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "compose", _compose)
         urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "reply", _reply)
+        urwid.connect_signal(timeline, "media", _media)
 
     def build_timeline(self, statuses):
         def _close(*args):
@@ -281,6 +286,11 @@ class TUI(urwid.Frame):
         urwid.connect_signal(composer, "post", _post)
         self.open_overlay(composer, title="Compose status")
 
+    def show_media(self, status):
+        urls = [m["url"] for m in status.data["media_attachments"]]
+        if urls:
+            show_media(urls)
+
     def post_status(self, content, warning, visibility, in_reply_to_id):
         data = api.post_status(self.app, self.user, content,
             spoiler_text=warning,
diff --git a/toot/tui/timeline.py b/toot/tui/timeline.py
index 6bbabb2..9240675 100644
--- a/toot/tui/timeline.py
+++ b/toot/tui/timeline.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Timeline(urwid.Columns):
         "compose",    # Compose a new toot
         "favourite",  # Favourite status
         "focus",      # Focus changed
+        "media",      # Display media attachments
         "next",       # Fetch more statuses
         "reblog",     # Reblog status
         "reply",      # Compose a reply to a status
@@ -109,6 +110,10 @@ class Timeline(urwid.Columns):
             self._emit("favourite", status)
             return
 
+        if key in ("m", "M"):
+            self._emit("media", status)
+            return
+
         if key in ("q", "Q"):
             self._emit("close")
             return
@@ -121,15 +126,15 @@ class Timeline(urwid.Columns):
             self._emit("thread", status)
             return
 
+        if key in ("u", "U"):
+            self._emit("source", status)
+            return
+
         if key in ("v", "V"):
             if status.data["url"]:
                 webbrowser.open(status.data["url"])
             return
 
-        if key in ("u", "U"):
-            self._emit("source", status)
-            return
-
         return super().keypress(size, key)
 
     def append_status(self, status):
diff --git a/toot/tui/utils.py b/toot/tui/utils.py
index ef0d497..b98b1fc 100644
--- a/toot/tui/utils.py
+++ b/toot/tui/utils.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import re
+import shutil
+import subprocess
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -39,3 +41,28 @@ def highlight_hashtags(line, attr="hashtag"):
         (attr, p) if p.startswith("#") else p
         for p in re.split(HASHTAG_PATTERN, line)
     ]
+
+
+def show_media(paths):
+    """
+    Attempt to open an image viewer to show given media files.
+
+    FIXME: This is not very thought out, but works for me.
+    Once settings are implemented, add an option for the user to configure their
+    prefered media viewer.
+    """
+    viewer = None
+    potential_viewers = [
+        "feh",
+        "eog",
+        "display"
+    ]
+    for v in potential_viewers:
+        viewer = shutil.which(v)
+        if viewer:
+            break
+
+    if not viewer:
+        raise Exception("Cannot find an image viewer")
+
+    subprocess.run([viewer] + paths)